Addis Ababa, Chisinau: In implementation of the directives of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a cargo plane loaded with urgent medical aid provided by the State of Qatar through Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) arrived in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in support of the efforts of the friendly Republic of Ethiopia to face the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
H H the Amir yesterday directed sending urgent medical assistance to Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia as a support from the State of Qatar for the friendly countries in combating COVID-19.
The aid shipment was received by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Ethiopia H E Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye, Minister of State in the Ethiopian Ministry of Health H E Dr. D Dujma, and H E Qatar's Ambassador to Ethiopia Hamad bin Mohammed Al Dosari.
In a related development, in implementation of the directives of H H the Amir, a cargo plane loaded with 8.5 tonnes of urgent medical assistance provided by the State of Qatar through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) arrived in the Republic of Moldova, in support of the efforts of the friendly Republic of Moldova to face the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
The medical aid was received by Minister of the Interior of Moldova H E Pavel Fico, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration H E Dumitru Sokolan, Assistant Minister of Health, Labor and Social Protection H E Alexandro H, and Acting Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Qatar to Moldova, Hamad bin Rashid Al Athba.
On this occasion, H E the Minister of Interior of Moldova expressed his thanks to H H the Amir for providing medical assistance at this difficult time, noting that it will help the Moldovan government to face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
For his part, the Acting Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Qatar to Moldova affirmed that the State of Qatar stands with the friendly Republic of Moldova and its people, noting that the Qatari medical aid is directed to support the Moldovan health sector to face the coronavirus pandemic.